Lightning strikes sparking numerous small fires in the northstate Monday. Fire crews were called out to 11 Butte County blazes...Cal-Fire says there were 20 fires in the Tehama-Glenn Unit. Mary Ann Aldrich with Butte County Cal-Fire says the rain played an important role in helping to keep the fires small...all were held to less than an acre.
Cal-Fire says nearly 6,000 lightning strikes were recorded over a 24 hour period.